#0E0B07 Color
#0E0B07 is rgb(14, 11, 7) in RGB, hsl(34, 33%, 4%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 95%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E0B07rgb(14, 11, 7)hsl(34, 33%, 4%)hsv(34, 50%, 5%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 95%)oklch(15.2% 0.01 76.8)lab(3.17% 0.52 1.87)lch(3.17% 1.94 74.51)What #0E0B07 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0E0B07, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E0B07 Channel Values
How #0E0B07 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 14 · G 11 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 33% · L 4% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 50% · V 5% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 50% · K 95% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.63:1 vs white · 1.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E0B07 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #0E0B07
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E0B07; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0E0B07
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #0E0B07 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e0b07: #0E0B07;background-color: #0E0B07;colors: { 'color-0e0b07': '#0E0B07' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.043, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_0e0b07">#0E0B07</color>fill="#0E0B07"More Brown Colors
#0E0B07 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E0B07 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E0B07?
#0E0B07 is a darkest brown — rgb(14, 11, 7) in RGB and hsl(34, 33%, 4%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.59.
What is the RGB value of #0E0B07?
#0E0B07 is rgb(14, 11, 7) — red 14, green 11, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E0B07?
#0E0B07 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 50%, 95%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E0B07 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E0B07 scores 19.63:1 against white and 1.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E0B07 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E0B07 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.71, which is very hard to tell apart.
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